Whirlpool CGS365H manual

TO THE INST ALLER: PLEASE LEA VE THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK WITH THE UNIT . TO THE CONSUMER: PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. MODEL CGS365H 8272362 www .crosley .com A Note to Y ou .............2 Range Safety ..............3 Parts and Features .....5 Using Y our Range ......6 Using the Self- Cleaning Cycle .........18 Caring for Y ou[...]

2 W ARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. – WHA T T O DO IF YOU SMELL GAS • Do not try to light any appliance. • [...]

3 R ANGE S AFETY continued on next page Y ou will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y ou can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. Y our safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read an[...]

4 RANGE SAFETY – SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: • W ARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERL Y INST ALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. T O CHECK IF T[...]

P A RTS AND F EA TURES 5 Left front control knob Right front control knob Right rear control knob Left rear control knob Surface burner marker (shows which burner you are setting) C ONTROL P ANEL Oven vent (p. 17) Surface burners and grates (pp. 6, 23-24) Anti-tip bracket (p. 3) Door stop clip (pp. 24, 26) Model and serial number plate (behind left[...]

SETTING LIGHT HIGH Mid-range (between HIGH and LOW) LOW 6 U SING Y OUR R ANGE U SING THE SURF ACE BURNERS NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or cookware which has boiled dry , on a hot surface burner . The cookware could overheat, causing damage to the cookware or cooking product. Easy ways to save energy • When heating lar ge quantities of liqui[...]

7 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE SURF ACE BURNERS ( CONT . ) In case of a prolonged power failure Y ou can manually light surface burners. Hold a lit match near a burner and turn the control knob to the LIGHT position. After the burner lights, turn the control knob to the setting you want. Home canning information The large diameter of most water-bath[...]

8 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE OVEN Positioning racks and pans Place the oven racks where you need them before turning on the oven. • T o move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge and lift it out. • Be sure the rack(s) is level. • Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands if rack(s) must be moved while the o[...]

9 Baki ng perform ance i s aff ected by th e type of bakeware u sed. Us e the bakeware size r ecom m ended i n th e reci pe. BA KE WARE TYPE Light c o lo re d a luminum • Light go lde n c rus ts • Ev en browni ng • Use tem peratu re an d tim e recom m en ded i n reci pe. Da rk a luminum a nd ot he r bakeware with dark, dul l, and/or n on-sti [...]

10 USING YOUR RANGE T HE ELECTRONIC TIME - OF - D A Y CLOCK / TIMER CLOCK TIMER TIMER Oven timer pad (p. 11, 12) Display/clock • When you first plug in the range, “PF” will appear on the display . If “PF” appears again on the display , your electricity was off for a while. • When you are not using the oven, the display shows the time of[...]

11 USING YOUR RANGE The timer does not start or stop the oven. It works like a kitchen timer . It can be set in hours and min- utes up to 12 hours, 59 minutes. The timer will dis- play minutes for settings under 1 hour and hours and minutes for settings over 1 hour . Y ou will hear four 1-second tones when the set time is up. NOTE: T o display the [...]

12 USING YOUR RANGE U SING THE ELECTRONIC TIMER ( CONT . ) 3. When there is 1 minute of time r emaining, the display will begin counting down in seconds. When the timer countdown reaches zer o, the display will show “End” and you will hear four 1-second tones. T o cancel the timer: Press TIMER twice while in the timer mode. ON YOU SEE (display [...]

13 USING YOUR RANGE YOU SEE OVEN ON and HEA TING lights go out. WARM BROIL CLEAN 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 3. Put your food in the oven. During baking/roasting, the burner will turn on and off to keep the oven temperatur e at the setting. 4. After baking/roasting, push and turn the oven control knob to OFF . Roasting meats and poultry • For eve[...]

14 USING YOUR RANGE Although your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatur es, it may cook faster or slower than your old oven. If you are not satisfied with the baking/r oasting results, you can change the of fset temperature by following the steps below . NOTE: DO NOT measure oven temperatur e with a thermometer . Opening the [...]

15 15 USING YOUR RANGE NOTES: • Do not preheat when br oiling unless your recipe recommends it. 1. Place the rack where you need it in the oven. See “Broiling guide lines” later in this section. B ROILING 2. Put your food on the broiler pan and place the pan in the center of the oven rack. 3. Close the door . 4. Set the oven control knob to B[...]

16 USING YOUR RANGE • Use only the broiler pan and grid pr ovided. They are designed to drain extra juices fr om the cook- ing surface. This drainage helps prevent spatter and smoke. • T o make sure the juices drain well, do not cover the grid with foil. • T rim excess fat to r educe spattering. Slit the fat on the edges to prevent curling. ?[...]

17 17 T HE OVEN VENT Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent that is near the middle of the backguard. The vent lets air circulate properly . Be careful not to block the vent, or you will get poor baking/roasting results. NOTE: Never store plastics, paper , or other items that could melt or burn near the oven vent, or any of the su[...]

18 U SING THE S ELF -C LEANING C YCLE B EFORE Y OU ST ART Before you start the Self-Cleaning cycle, make sure you: NOTE: DO NOT clean, move, or bend the gasket. Y ou may get poor cleaning, baking, and roasting. • Hand-clean the areas shown. They do not get hot enough during the Self-Cleaning cycle for soil to burn away . Use hot water and deterge[...]

19 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE S ETTING THE CONTROLS YOU SEE OVEN ON light goes on. DOOR LOCKED/ CLEANING light flashes until you close door , then is solid. HEA TING light goes on when oven starts heating. 1. Set the oven control knob to CLEAN. The door will lock itself within 6 seconds. If the door has a problem locking, it will try to lock its[...]

20 USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE S ETTING THE CONTROLS ( CONT . ) T o stop the self-cleaning cycle at any time: T urn the oven control knob to OFF . TURN YOU SEE DOOR LOCKED/CLEAN- ING light stays on. COOL appears in display until oven goes below locking temperature. WARM BROIL CLEAN 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 The Self-Cleaning cycle uses very hig[...]

21 C ARING FOR Y OUR R ANGE w W ARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this appliance. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fir e. C LEANING CHART Before cleaning, always make sur e all controls ar e off and the range is cool. Refer to instructions on all cleaning products befor e using them to clean y[...]

22 C LEANING CHART ( CONT . ) CARING FOR YOUR RANGE PART CLEANING METHOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Surface burners • See the “Sealed surface burner” section in the “Caring for your range” section. Oven cavity • Food spills containing sugar and/or milk • All other spills • Soap and water • Self-cleaning cycle • When oven cools, wash, [...]

23 Cleaning the surface burners • Y ou should routinely remove and clean the burner cap. Always clean the burner cap after a spill- over . Keeping the burner cap clean prevents improper ignition and an uneven flame. • For the proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner , do not allow spills, food, cleaning agents, or any other material to ent[...]

24 6. T urn on the burner to see if it will light. If the burner does not light after you have cleaned it, contact a designated service technician. Do not service the sealed burner yourself. CARING FOR YOUR RANGE S EALED SURF ACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP ( CONT . ) T o clean the burners: 1. Pull the burner cap straight up from the burner base. 2. Clean [...]

25 2. Carefully close the door until it rests against the door removal pins. T o replace: NOTE: The door removal pins you inserted must still be in both door hinges. 1. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of the door and your thumbs on the inside surface. CARING FOR YOUR RANGE R EMOVING THE O VEN DOOR ( CONT . ) T o remove: 1[...]

26 CARING FOR YOUR RANGE The oven light will come on when you open the oven door . T o turn the light on or off when the oven door is closed: • Push the oven light switch on the backguard. T o replace the oven light: 1. Unplug range or disconnect power . 2. Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by turning it counterclockwise. 3. Rem[...]

27 PROBLEM The oven does not work The burner fails to light The burner flames lift away from the ports, are yellow , or are noisy T ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still n[...]

28 PROBLEM The display is showing “PF” “F” followed by a number shows on the display W HEN SELF - CLEANING Y OUR OVEN PROBLEM The Self-Cleaning cycle will not work CAUSE • Y ou did not press ST AR T/ENTER. • The door is not closed all the way . TROUBLESHOOTING C OOKING RESULTS D ISPLA Y MESSAGES CAUSE If none of these items are causing [...]

29 Call the Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” s ection). This i nformation will help Whirlpool better respond to your requ est. Consultants provide assist[...]

30 NOTES[...]

31 TOPIC P AGE ANTI-TIP BRACKET ....................................................3 ASSIST ANCE..............................................................29 BAKING Aluminum foil ............................................................9 Bakeware ..................................................................9 Pans .......................[...]

8272362 © 1999 Whirlpool Corporation ® Registered Trademark of Crosley . Printed in U.S.A. 2/99 W ARRANTY CROSLEY ® G AS R ANGE WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION WILL NOT P A Y FOR A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of your range. 2. Instruct you how to use your range. 3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing. 4. Replace own[...]